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Re: [Healeys] Fw: 100 front brakes

To: "Bert Van Brande" <bertvanbrande@yahoo.com>, "Tadeusz Malkiewicz"
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: 100 front brakes
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:57:07 -0400
Bert, et al,

5/16" should be deep enough. I believe the original  pressing is about 1/4".

Rich

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From: "Bert Van Brande" <bertvanbrande@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 12:50 PM
To: "Tadeusz Malkiewicz" <tadeusz.malkiewicz@plusnet.pl>; 
<healeys@autox.team.net>; "Peter & Veronica" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw:  100 front brakes

> replying to this section:
>
>> Also make sure that the pedal can return fully (is the
>> diamond-shaped indentation in the footwell there?) This also
>> makes an awful lot of difference.
>
> I am missing this diamond shape indentation after rust repair to the 
> footbox.  As a result the brake pedal "lever" is touching the footbox.
> My plan is to make a negative mold in MDF or so, use the nearby screw 
> holes to locate it on the cockpit side and some long reach clamps to clamp 
> this in place through the brake pedal/clutch pedal holes and hammer or 
> press this shape in from the outside. Probably also keep this piece in 
> place with a 2x4".
>
> Anybody else had to do this or used a different method?  Is 5/16" or 8 mm 
> (5/16 * 2.54) deep enough?
>
> thanks,
>
> Bert
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